pratincole
noun
pra·tin·cole ˈpra-tᵊn-ˌkōl 
ˈprā-,
-tiŋ-
: any of several Old World shore-inhabiting birds (genera Glareola and Stiltia of the family Glareolidae) with a short bill and a forked tail
Word History
Etymology
ultimately from Latin pratum meadow + incola inhabitant, from in- + colere to cultivate — more at wheel
First Known Use
1773, in the meaning defined above